Calls to remove Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House continue to grow.
Following a motion to vacate filed by Marjorie Taylor Greene, several GOP lawmakers signed on to the motion as supporting members of Congress.
WLTR recently reported on Rep. Thomas Massie’s co-sponsorship of the motion to oust Mike Johnson.
Now, we are seeing Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) throw his support behind the initiative to replace Johnson with a truly conservative Speaker.
The GOP lawmaker penned a formal press release and announced on Friday:
And now there are three.
Thank you to @RepGosar for cosponsoring my motion to vacate Speaker Johnson! pic.twitter.com/ODzoKVeCdA
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) April 19, 2024
According to The New York Post:
Republicans hold a three-vote majority in the House, meaning Democrats would need to step in to oppose disgruntled conservatives should they move ahead on a vote to strip the gavel from Johnson (R-La.).
“We will have a conversation about how to deal with any hypothetical motion to vacate, which at this point hasn’t been noticed,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) told reporters Friday.
Rep. Matt Gaetz issued this warning on ousting Johnson: “I regret to inform the country that, in a one-seat majority, there could be 1-3 of my GOP colleagues who would take a BRIBE in order to deprive the Republicans of our majority.”
.@RepMattGaetz gives warning about the motion to vacate Speaker Johnson
‘I regret to inform the country that, in a one-seat majority, there could be 1-3 of my GOP colleagues who would take a BRIBE in order to deprive the Republicans of our majority.’
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 19, 2024
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene had this to say: “Mike Johnson is working behind the scenes with Democrats to save his speakership.
He owes our entire conference a meeting explaining his plans to change the rules WITH DEMOCRAT HELP on Motion to Vacate.
I filed a Motion to Vacate because Johnson has became the Democrat Speaker of the House. And with his actions, he’s proving to everyone I was right.”
Mike Johnson is working behind the scenes with Democrats to save his speakership.
He owes our entire conference a meeting explaining his plans to change the rules WITH DEMOCRAT HELP on Motion to Vacate.
I filed a Motion to Vacate because Johnson has became the Democrat Speaker… pic.twitter.com/gjsLGhKmkh
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) April 18, 2024
Daily Mail noted:
Johnson long said he would not back money to bolster Ukraine’s border before the U.S.’s.
On Saturday he will put a $95 billion foreign aid package with $60 billion for Ukraine on the House floor.
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